75 gallon lighting

[Dragonreef202]

I have a 75 gallon tank 48x18x21. I'm looking into leds. I have at the moment 2 t-5 fixtures with 2 bulbs in each. Corals in tank are mushrooms,kenya tree 2 frags of palys. I would like to know if I should just get a 6 bulb t-5 fixtire or try a led fixture. I do like the kessil leds. Not sure if 2 150, or 2 350 lefds will be good enough to have a variety of corals that may need more light. Just want the leds to be able to reach the bottom of tank.

 

[turbo21]

You shouldn't have a problem with any of the leds on the market with giving out usable light at the bottom. If you are really thinking about going led i would look into some of the diy kits. You can save a bunch of money this way and get the colors exactly how you want them at a fraction of the cost. You are going to get a bunch of answers saying that leds are better than t-5's and others that say that t-5s are better than leds. In the end it will come to your own personal choice of what you ike better

bob

 

[GratefulReef]

I just upgraded to a 4x54w t5 on my 75g and am very pleased, coming from a t8 setup to this is a big change. I was going to go with LEDs, but price kept me away from it for now. I did do alot of research though, and for the price the best deal I found was the maxspect razor was going to put two 120w fixtures over my tank. DIY will save you money, but usually they dont look as nicely finished as a fabricated unit. There are plenty of options out there, and I would suggest something at least dimmable, programmable as well. Storm modes, etc are just eye candy imo.